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The consultancy will analyze how parliamentary budget amendments in Brazil contribute to financing policies and services that benefit children and adolescents. As these amendments have become an increasingly important source of public funding, there is a need for stronger evidence on how resources are allocated across sectors, territories, and programs.

The assignment will generate evidence on the role, challenges, and opportunities of parliamentary budget amendments in supporting child-focused investments. It will examine how these funds are allocated and executed over time and assess their relationship with selected local socioeconomic outcomes.

The objective of this consultancy is to identify the main challenges and opportunities associated with the use of parliamentary budget amendments as a financing instrument for public policies benefiting children and adolescents in Brazil. The consultancy will be organized around three complementary components corresponding to the expected deliverables: (i) development of a methodological framework and work plan; (ii) analysis of Parliamentary Budget Amendments and Public Expenditures Benefiting Children and Adolescents; and (iii) Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening the Financing of Policies Benefiting Children and Adolescents through Parliamentary Budget Amendments.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy on the detailed deliverables and expected outcomes, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TMC0003914 TOR.pdf

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Education: Master’s in social sciences, economics or other humanities
Work Experience: Minimum of five years of professional experience in public budget and finance, preferably related to the financing of public policies for children and adolescents.
Skills: Knowledge or experience in public budget and finance
Language Requirements: Fluency in Portuguese. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are desirable.
Desirables:
Knowledge or experience in parliamentary budget amendments, especially programs and actions related to the financing of public policies for children and adolescents.
Knowledge of the Integrated Planning and Budget System (SIOP) and/or TransfereGov administrative datasets.
Background in econometrics and quantitative analysis

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Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal TMC0003914 Financial proposal template.docx

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Consultancy for the Analysis of Parliamentary Budget Amendments for Financing Child and Adolescent Policies, Child Poverty & Social Protection, 4 months, UNICEF Brasilia, Remote, #594366